DATA TRANSFER BETWEEN MOTORS

• US 20090315496A1
• Filed: 06/23/2009
• Published: 12/24/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/23/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Verde Smart Motors Inc.
• Original Assignee: Verde Smart Motors Inc.
• Inventors: Cain, Thomas Earl, Jeung, Young-Chun
• Application Number:
  US12/490,208
• Publication Number:
  US 20090315496A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 318/558
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/343 in operation
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 31/00 Arrangements for regulating or controlling electric motors not provided for in groups H02P1/00 - H02P5/00, H02P7/00 or H02P21/00 - H02P29/00

Abstract

A method for transferring existing data from a source motor to a target motor includes retrieving the existing data from the source motor, optionally converting the existing data into a new format, and at least one of storing, erasing, writing, overwriting, or replacing software and/or data on the target motor such that the existing data is stored on the target motor in a format compatible with the target motor.

Claims

1. A motor comprising:

a rotor;

a stator;

an electronic control system that regulates the operation of at least one of the stator or the rotor, the electronic control system comprising;

a processor;

a memory connected to the processor; and

program instructions executable by the processor and stored in the memory;

a data transfer interface configured to connect the processor to a source memory device; and

a data transfer library that includes information for converting operational parameters from a source data model into a target data model different from the source data model;

wherein the program instructions are configured to cause the electronic control system to;

access data stored in the source memory device;

use the data transfer library to generate converted data by converting the data into a data model compatible with the electronic control system; and

store the converted data in the memory.

2. The motor of claim 1, wherein the source memory device is a memory device of a source motor.

3. The motor of claim 1, wherein the source memory device is a memory device of a device storing operational parameters of another motor.

4. The motor of claim 1, further comprising an electric power supply connected to the electronic control system.

5. The motor of claim 1, wherein the data comprises operational parameters generated by a source electronic control system of the source motor after installation of the source motor.

6. The motor of claim 1, wherein the data comprises operational parameters stored on the source motor at the time of manufacture.

7. A motor comprising:

a rotor;

a stator;

an electronic control system that regulates the operation of at least one of the stator or the rotor, the electronic control system comprising;

a processor;

a memory connected to the processor;

one or more operational parameters stored in the memory; and

program instructions executable by the processor and stored in the memory; and

a data transfer interface configured to connect the processor to a data transfer device;

wherein the program instructions are configured to cause the electronic control system to;

establish a data connection with the data transfer device;

access the operational parameters stored in the memory;

transmit information to the data transfer device regarding a data model used by the electronic control system for storing the operational parameters; and

transmit the operational parameters to the data transfer device.

8. The motor of claim 7, wherein the electronic control system further comprises a data recovery system configured to store data in a manner that the data can be accessed when at least some components of the electronic control system have failed.

9. The motor of claim 7, wherein the electronic control system further comprises a backup memory device that stores a copy of the data stored in memory.

10. The motor of claim 7, wherein the electronic control system further comprises a backup power supply configured to provide power to the memory when a primary power supply cannot provide power to the memory.

11. The motor of claim 7, wherein the program instructions are further configured to cause the electronic control system to:

receive information from the data transfer device regarding a target data model compatible with control software running on a target motor;

create translated operational parameters by mapping the operational parameters onto the target data model; and

transmit the translated operational parameters to the data transfer device.

12. The motor of claim 7, wherein the data transfer device comprises a target motor.

13. The motor of claim 7, wherein the data transfer interface comprises at least one of a data port or executable instructions that implement a communications protocol.